Fees for Sanitation Inspection of Cruise Ships, 43602-43603 [2019-17973]

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Every vessel that has a foreign itinerary and carries 13 or more passengers is subject to twice-yearly unannounced operations inspections and, when necessary, re-inspection. DATES: These fees apply to inspections conducted from October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR Aimee Treffiletti, Chief, Vessel Sanitation Program, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, MS F–59, Atlanta, Georgia 30341–3717; phone: 800–323– 2132; email: vsp@cdc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose and Background FRTIB has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with FRTIB’s The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces fees for vessel sanitation inspections for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. These inspections are conducted by HHS/ CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP). VSP helps the cruise line industry fulfill its responsibility for developing and implementing comprehensive sanitation programs to minimize the risk for acute HHS/CDC established the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) in the 1970s as a cooperative activity with the cruise ship industry. VSP helps the cruise ship industry prevent and control the introduction, transmission, and spread of gastrointestinal illnesses on cruise ships. VSP operates under the authority of the Public Health Service Act (Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act; 42 U.S.C. Section 264, ‘‘Control of Communicable Diseases’’). Regulations found at 42 CFR 71.41 (Foreign Quarantine—Requirements Upon Arrival at U.S. Ports: Sanitary Inspection; General Provisions) state that carriers arriving at U.S. ports from foreign areas are subject to sanitary inspections to determine whether there exists rodent, insect, or other vermin infestations; contaminated food or water; or other sanitary conditions requiring measures for the prevention of the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases. The fee schedule for sanitation inspections of passenger cruise ships by VSP was first published in the Federal Register on November 24, 1987 (52 FR 45019). HHS/CDC began collecting fees on March 1, 1988. This notice announces fees for inspections conducted during FY 2020 (beginning on October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020). The following formula will be used to determine the fees: Total cost of VSP = Total cost of operating the program, such as administration, travel, staffing, sanitation inspections, and outbreak response. Weighted number of annual inspections = Total number of ships and inspections per year accounting for vessel size, number of inspectors needed for vessel size, travel logistics to conduct inspections, and vessel location and arrivals in U.S. jurisdiction per year. The fee schedule was most recently published in the Federal Register on June 20, 2018 (83 FR 28650). The fee Records are maintained in paper and electronic form, including on computer databases and cloud-based services, all of which are securely stored. POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS: None. HISTORY: None. 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VerDate Sep<11>2014 NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS: jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES security program to protect the security, confidentiality, availability, and integrity of the information and to ensure that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals. PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1 EN21AU19.000</GPH> 43602 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 21, 2019 / Notices schedule for FY 2020 is presented in Appendix A. Fee The fee schedule (Appendix A) applies to inspections conducted from October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020. The FY 2020 fee schedule adds a new category and fee for the largest ships (Super Mega) and a schedule table for construction and renovation inspections. Applicability The fees will apply to all passenger cruise vessels for which inspections are conducted as part of HHS/CDC’s VSP. Dated: August 14, 2019. Sandra Cashman, Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2019–17973 Filed 8–20–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2019–N–3617] Joint Pediatric Advisory Committee and Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Comments AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. Notice; establishment of a public docket; request for comments. ACTION: Appendix A FEE SCHEDULE FOR EACH VESSEL SIZE—OPERATIONS INSPECTIONS jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Construction/renovations inspections require at least twice the amount of time as operations inspections, so they are charged double the rates. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming public advisory committee Inspection Vessel size meeting of the Pediatric Advisory fee (GRT 1) Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk (US$) Management Advisory Committee. The Extra Small (<3,000 GRT) .... 1,495 general function of the committees is to Small (3,001–15,000 GRT) .. 2,990 provide advice and recommendations to Medium (15,001–30,000 FDA on regulatory issues. The meeting GRT) ................................. 5,980 Large (30,001–60,000 GRT) 8,970 will be open to the public. FDA is establishing a docket for public Extra Large (60,001–120,000 GRT) ................................. 11,960 comment on this document. Mega (120,001–140,000 DATES: The meeting will be held on GRT) ................................. 17,940 September 26, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 4:40 Super Mega (>140,001 p.m. GRT) * ............................... 23,920 ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at * New vessel size category. FDA White Oak Campus, 10903 New 1 Gross register tonnage in cubic feet, as Hampshire Ave., Building 31, shown in Lloyd’s Register of Shipping. Conference Center, the Great Room (Rm. Operations inspections and re-inspections 1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002. involve the same procedures and require the Answers to commonly asked questions same amount of time, so they are charged at including information regarding special the same rates. accommodations due to a disability, visitor parking, and transportation may FEE SCHEDULE FOR EACH VESSEL be accessed at: https://www.fda.gov/ SIZE—CONSTRUCTION/RENOVATION AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisory INSPECTIONS Committees/ucm408555.htm. FDA is establishing a docket for Inspection Vessel size public comment on this meeting. The fee (GRT 1) docket number is FDA–2019–N–3617. (US$) The docket will close on September 24, Extra Small (<3,000 GRT) .... 2,990 2019. Submit either electronic or Small (3,001–15,000 GRT) .. 5,980 written comments on this public Medium (15,001–30,000 meeting by September 24, 2019. Please GRT) ................................. 11,960 note that late, untimely filed comments Large (30,001–60,000 GRT) 17,940 will not be considered. The https:// Extra Large (60,001–120,000 GRT) ................................. 23,920 www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until Mega (120,001–140,000 GRT) ................................. 35,880 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of Super Mega (>140,001 September 24, 2019. Comments received GRT) * ............................... 47,840 by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions) will be * New vessel size category. 1 Gross register tonnage in cubic feet, as considered timely if they are shown in Lloyd’s Register of Shipping. postmarked or the delivery service VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Aug 20, 2019 Jkt 247001 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43603 acceptance receipt is on or before that date. Comments received on or before September 12, 2019, will be provided to the committees. Comments received after that date will be taken into consideration by FDA. In the event that the meeting is cancelled, FDA will continue to evaluate any relevant applications or information, and consider any comments submitted to the docket, as appropriate. You may submit comments as follows: Electronic Submissions Submit electronic comments in the following way: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43602-43603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17973]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Fees for Sanitation Inspection of Cruise Ships

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located 
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces fees 
for vessel sanitation inspections for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. These 
inspections are conducted by HHS/CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP). 
VSP helps the cruise line industry fulfill its responsibility for 
developing and implementing comprehensive sanitation programs to 
minimize the risk for acute gastroenteritis. Every vessel that has a 
foreign itinerary and carries 13 or more passengers is subject to 
twice-yearly unannounced operations inspections and, when necessary, 
re-inspection.

DATES: These fees apply to inspections conducted from October 1, 2019, 
through September 30, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR Aimee Treffiletti, Chief, Vessel 
Sanitation Program, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, MS F-59, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3717; phone: 800-323-2132; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose and Background

    HHS/CDC established the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) in the 
1970s as a cooperative activity with the cruise ship industry. VSP 
helps the cruise ship industry prevent and control the introduction, 
transmission, and spread of gastrointestinal illnesses on cruise ships. 
VSP operates under the authority of the Public Health Service Act 
(Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act; 42 U.S.C. Section 264, 
``Control of Communicable Diseases''). Regulations found at 42 CFR 
71.41 (Foreign Quarantine--Requirements Upon Arrival at U.S. Ports: 
Sanitary Inspection; General Provisions) state that carriers arriving 
at U.S. ports from foreign areas are subject to sanitary inspections to 
determine whether there exists rodent, insect, or other vermin 
infestations; contaminated food or water; or other sanitary conditions 
requiring measures for the prevention of the introduction, 
transmission, or spread of communicable diseases.
    The fee schedule for sanitation inspections of passenger cruise 
ships by VSP was first published in the Federal Register on November 
24, 1987 (52 FR 45019). HHS/CDC began collecting fees on March 1, 1988. 
This notice announces fees for inspections conducted during FY 2020 
(beginning on October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020).
    The following formula will be used to determine the fees:
    [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN21AU19.000
    
    Total cost of VSP = Total cost of operating the program, such as 
administration, travel, staffing, sanitation inspections, and outbreak 
response. Weighted number of annual inspections = Total number of ships 
and inspections per year accounting for vessel size, number of 
inspectors needed for vessel size, travel logistics to conduct 
inspections, and vessel location and arrivals in U.S. jurisdiction per 
year.
    The fee schedule was most recently published in the Federal 
Register on June 20, 2018 (83 FR 28650). The fee

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schedule for FY 2020 is presented in Appendix A.

Fee

    The fee schedule (Appendix A) applies to inspections conducted from 
October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020. The FY 2020 fee schedule 
adds a new category and fee for the largest ships (Super Mega) and a 
schedule table for construction and renovation inspections.

Applicability

    The fees will apply to all passenger cruise vessels for which 
inspections are conducted as part of HHS/CDC's VSP.

    Dated: August 14, 2019.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Appendix A

        Fee Schedule for Each Vessel Size--Operations Inspections
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          Inspection fee
                  Vessel size (GRT \1\)                        (US$)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Extra Small (<3,000 GRT)................................           1,495
Small (3,001-15,000 GRT)................................           2,990
Medium (15,001-30,000 GRT)..............................           5,980
Large (30,001-60,000 GRT)...............................           8,970
Extra Large (60,001-120,000 GRT)........................          11,960
Mega (120,001-140,000 GRT)..............................          17,940
Super Mega (>140,001 GRT) *.............................          23,920
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* New vessel size category.
\1\ Gross register tonnage in cubic feet, as shown in Lloyd's Register
  of Shipping.

    Operations inspections and re-inspections involve the same 
procedures and require the same amount of time, so they are charged 
at the same rates.

 Fee Schedule for Each Vessel Size--Construction/Renovation Inspections
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          Inspection fee
                  Vessel size (GRT \1\)                        (US$)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Extra Small (<3,000 GRT)................................           2,990
Small (3,001-15,000 GRT)................................           5,980
Medium (15,001-30,000 GRT)..............................          11,960
Large (30,001-60,000 GRT)...............................          17,940
Extra Large (60,001-120,000 GRT)........................          23,920
Mega (120,001-140,000 GRT)..............................          35,880
Super Mega (>140,001 GRT) *.............................          47,840
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* New vessel size category.
\1\ Gross register tonnage in cubic feet, as shown in Lloyd's Register
  of Shipping.

    Construction/renovations inspections require at least twice the 
amount of time as operations inspections, so they are charged double 
the rates.

[FR Doc. 2019-17973 Filed 8-20-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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